Babagana Mali and Babagana Ismail kwaljima
The State Security Services (SSS) yesterday confirmed that an al-Qaeda trained Boko Haram member, Mamman Nur, and two others masterminded last Friday’s bombing of the UN House, Abuja.
The SSS has declared Nur wanted.
It also claimed that it got intelligence report on planned attacks on major installations in Abuja by Boko Haram as early as August 18. www.naijapaymentonline.com
The alert led to the arrest of two suspects, Babagana Ismail Kwaljima (a.k.a Abu Summaya) and Babagana Mali (a.k.a Bulama), the SSS said in its first official statement on the UN House bombing.
It was signed by its Assistant Director, Public Relations, Marilyn Ogar, msi.
The statement said: “Investigation has revealed that one Mamman Nur, a notorious Boko Haram element with al-Qaeda links who returned recently from Somalia, working in concert with the two suspects, masterminded the attack on the United Nations (UN) building in Abuja.
“Further investigation has also revealed that the car used for the attack was a Honda car with Kano State registration number AV38NSR. It was purchased on 3rd September, 2002 and registered on 3rd December, 2002.
“The vehicle identification number is 1HGCBA7400A100748, Engine number, F22A72000540.”
The SSS, however, claimed that contrary to insinuations, it took preemptive measures, following intelligence reports on likely attack on some public buildings in Abuja.
It added: “Owing to various speculations and misrepresentations in the media arising from the bomb attack on the United Nations (UN) building on 26th August, 2011 in Abuja, the Department of State Services (DSS), on behalf of other security agencies, wishes to state as follows:
“On 18th August, 2011, precise intelligence was obtained by this Service that some Boko Haram elements were on a mission to attack unspecified targets in Abuja in an ash-colour Toyota Camry vehicle with registration number AA539GBL
“On 21st August, 2011 about 1300 hours, joint operations by all security services led to the arrest of two notorious leaders of the Boko Haram extremists’ sect, namely,
Babagana Ismail Kwaljima (a.k.a Abu Summaya); and
Babagana Mali (a.k.a Bulama).
“Following their arrests, security was further beefed up in Abuja and its environs. Meanwhile, the suspects have made valuable statements and are being held at a military facility.”
The SSS assured Nigerians of their safety and it restated its determination to ensure a peaceful and secure environment.
It added: “The security services wish to reiterate their commitment to ensuring that we have a safe, peaceful and secure environment. We want to reassure Nigerians that we have no other country and we must all strive to maintain its unity, which is currently being threatened.
“We implore all Nigerians to be more security conscious and vigilant, while urging the general public to co-operate with security agencies by providing useful information that could lead to the arrest of Mamman Nur, who is hereby declared wanted.
“Any person with useful information, which could lead to the arrest of the suspect and other accomplices, should report to the nearest Police station, military formations or any other security agency.”
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